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1. #1

   6/10

   Severity 6/10

   Scale		National
   Human		Lives lost or directly at risk
   Econ		Negligible
   Escalation		Actively escalating
   Reversibility		Lasting

   Five factors, 0–2 points each. Method

   = 6

   Officials say at least 48 killed in Islamic State-linked attack in eastern Congo Eastern Congo militant violence and Ebola outbreak ⌄

   Eastern Congo militant violence and Ebola outbreak · Day 2 · Updated Nov 7, 10:49 AM PST

   Developing 1 outlet 1 news organization reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 1 Scale 1/2 · National How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 2 Human 2/2 · Lives lost or directly at risk Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 0 Econ 0/2 · Negligible Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 2 Escalation 2/2 · Actively escalating Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   New The New York Times reported, citing officials, that at least 48 people were killed in an assault by a group loyal to the Islamic State in eastern Congo. The attack forced patients to flee an Ebola clinic. Earlier reports from civil society sources gave at least 33 killed.

   Context The raid occurred in Beni Territory, North Kivu, where the UN aid coordination office OCHA earlier cited local sources reporting at least 30 civilians killed.

   Impact The area is a hot spot of a growing Ebola outbreak, and patients who fled the clinic left treatment, according to the New York Times.

   Sources New York Times

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2. #2

   6/10

   Severity 6/10

   Scale		National
   Human		Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions
   Econ		A sector or a national economy
   Escalation		Actively escalating
   Reversibility		Lasting

   Five factors, 0–2 points each. Method

   NEW

   US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman US naval blockade of Iran ⌄

   US naval blockade of Iran · Day 1 · Updated Nov 7, 1:36 PM PST

   Confirmed 3 outlets · 4 articles 3 news organizations reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 1 Scale 1/2 · National How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 1 Human 1/2 · Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 1 Econ 1/2 · A sector or a national economy Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 2 Escalation 2/2 · Actively escalating Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   New US Central Command said a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to leave regional waters after visiting an Iranian port, and a US aircraft fired precision munitions at its stern after US forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces. AP reported the military said the vessel attempted to breach the blockade. Reuters reported in an exclusive that the US military is looking to restrict Iranian land commerce as an expansion of the naval blockade.

   Context The action follows US-Iran hostilities in which the Strait of Hormuz region has been disrupted.

   Impact Commercial shipping to and from Iranian ports is being interdicted by US forces, and a commercial vessel was disabled.

   Sources Reuters +1 · AP · The Hindu

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3. #3

   5/10

   Severity 5/10

   Scale		National
   Human		Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions
   Econ		A sector or a national economy
   Escalation		Could spread or worsen
   Reversibility		Lasting

   Five factors, 0–2 points each. Method

   = 5

   Judge orders Paraguay's former president Peña held before trial Paraguay Ueno Bank collapse and presidential impeachment ⌄

   Paraguay Ueno Bank collapse and presidential impeachment · Day 3 · Updated Nov 6, 5:55 PM PST

   Confirmed 12 outlets 12 news organizations reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 1 Scale 1/2 · National How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 1 Human 1/2 · Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 1 Econ 1/2 · A sector or a national economy Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 1 Escalation 1/2 · Could spread or worsen Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   New A judge ordered former President Santiago Peña held before trial, Reuters reported. Prosecutors charged him with offences including breach of trust and using his office to enrich himself, according to the New York Times and PBS, and ordered the arrest of Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo. Peña appeared before prosecutors; France 24 reported he denies wrongdoing.

   Context Peña was impeached and removed by the Senate on Friday over the collapse of Ueno Bank and placed under house arrest, and Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president.

   Impact The collapse of Ueno Bank left nearly three million customers unable to access their savings, according to France 24. Alliana has pledged to compensate those affected.

   Sources France 24 · PBS NewsHour · AP · Al Jazeera +1 · BBC · New York Times · Reuters

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1. #4

   5/10

   Severity 5/10

   Scale		Multinational or global
   Human		Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions
   Econ		Negligible
   Escalation		Could spread or worsen
   Reversibility		Lasting

   Five factors, 0–2 points each. Method

   = 5

   French prosecutors investigate whether foreign powers linked to flight bomb hoaxes Europe hoax bomb threats ⌄

   Europe hoax bomb threats · Day 2 · Updated Nov 7, 8:00 AM PST

   Confirmed 5 outlets 5 news organizations reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 2 Scale 2/2 · Multinational or global How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 1 Human 1/2 · Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 0 Econ 0/2 · Negligible Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 1 Escalation 1/2 · Could spread or worsen Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 1 Reversibility 1/2 · Lasting How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   New French prosecutors are investigating this week's fake bomb threats against commercial flights in Europe, including whether foreign powers may be involved, France 24 reported. Those responsible have not been identified. The New York Times reported a cyberattack on supermarket fridges, bomb threats to planes and software vulnerabilities have Europe on edge, and officials encourage resilience and stockpiling.

   Context Earlier threats affected at least 18 flights to or from several European countries, which landed safely with no explosives found, and the Irish government said they are likely part of a coordinated campaign.

   Impact Flights and broadcasters across Europe have been disrupted, and aviation authorities face difficulty containing the threats, CNBC reported.

   Sources CNBC · AP · France 24 · Al Jazeera · New York Times

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2. #5

   5/10

   Severity 5/10

   Scale		Multinational or global
   Human		None
   Econ		Global markets or supply chains
   Escalation		Could spread or worsen
   Reversibility		Easily reversed

   Five factors, 0–2 points each. Method

   US urges China to meet trade commitments in call ahead of Trump-Xi meetings US-China trade relations No new developments ⌄

   No new developments since the morning edition · 4:00 AM

   US-China trade relations · Day 2 · Updated Nov 6, 9:53 AM PST

   Confirmed 7 outlets 7 news organizations reported this. Confirmed means 2 or more did. Outlets that republish wire copy (AP, Reuters) can't always be told apart, so this is the most independent confirmation there could be, not a guarantee.

   • ScaleScale 2 Scale 2/2 · Multinational or global How widely it reaches. 0 Local · 1 National · 2 Multinational or global.
   • HumanHuman 0 Human 0/2 · None Human impact. 0 None · 1 Disruption: displacement, outages, restrictions · 2 Lives lost or directly at risk.
   • EconEcon 2 Econ 2/2 · Global markets or supply chains Economic impact. 0 Negligible · 1 A sector or a national economy · 2 Global markets or supply chains.
   • EscalationEsc 1 Escalation 1/2 · Could spread or worsen Potential to grow. 0 Contained · 1 Could spread or worsen · 2 Actively escalating.
   • ReversibilityRev 0 Reversibility 0/2 · Easily reversed How lasting the effects are. 0 Easily reversed · 1 Lasting · 2 Permanent or structural.

   New Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday. The US urged China to implement commitments made in Busan, particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply, while China expressed concern over US trade-restrictive measures. China separately said discussions are underway on a possible Xi-Trump-Putin meeting.

   Context President Donald Trump is expected to meet President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen later this month, and the trade truce is set to expire in January, according to The Hindu.

   Impact Rare earths supply and agricultural purchases between the two economies are at issue.

   Sources Reuters · South China Morning Post · AP · Japan Times · The Hindu +1 · DW

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